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If you've been feeling like the world is overwhelming right now...
...it is. So we asked experts for actionable anxiety advice.
Firstly? Accept that you're currently living with an unprecedented number of stressors. And DON'T feel bad for feeling bad. https://www.kqed.org/news/11835324/managing-anxiety-in-the-age-of-everything
...it is. So we asked experts for actionable anxiety advice.
Firstly? Accept that you're currently living with an unprecedented number of stressors. And DON'T feel bad for feeling bad. https://www.kqed.org/news/11835324/managing-anxiety-in-the-age-of-everything
Don't pretend you're fine when you're not.Putting a "brave face" on things can be like ignoring reality. Empower yourself to speak up and call on your support networks for assistance. Now's the time to be real with folks you trust. https://www.kqed.org/news/11835324/managing-anxiety-in-the-age-of-everything
Stop judging yourself and expecting perfection.Recognize you'll have good days and bad days. Why? Our emotions get triggered by things we haven't experienced before. Knowing that hard days are inevitable can soften the blow a little when they arrive. https://www.kqed.org/news/11835324/managing-anxiety-in-the-age-of-everything
Talk more kindly to yourself.We often criticize ourselves in ways we'd never direct at anyone else. But hyper self-criticism can make problems seem even bigger.
Stay in tune with reality — by giving yourself the same compassion you'd give a friend. https://www.kqed.org/news/11835324/managing-anxiety-in-the-age-of-everything
